The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-20

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the code of criminal procedure.
Senator Douglass, of Grayson county
To amend article G75, chapter 3, title l l
Of the penal code.
By Caihoun-rO validate the acts OF
/ William Neal as notary of Stephens
county.
BY Gregg To amend articles 4,4S9 and
| 4492 of the revised statutes.
Senator Pope introduced a resolution
| that each member donate ore days pay
/ TO the drOuth sufferers.
| Senator Terrell insisted that the rcsO.
| luton was ont OF order, inasmuch as it
could not be enforced, and he moved that
1t lsy on the table.
The president sustained the point of
order.
Senator Pope appealed from the ruling
OF the president, aud the senate, by a vote
Of 3 8, sustained the chair.
Senator SinsOn--Resoiutiou that a
joint committee be raised to visit the nor
nal schools. Postponed until Wednes-
day.
Senate went into executive session to
consider appointments made by the gov
crnor since the last session and confirmed
the following:
c. W. Breckenridge, regent university,
appointed September27, 1886.
@. Ii. Yoakum, district attorney eighth
judicial district, appointed November 3,
1886.
j. P. Estes, district attorney twenty
nlu'h Judicial district, appointed January
II, 1887.
Edward Chambers, manager lunatic
asylum, appointed May 4, 1885.
h. NJ. McClung, manager lunatic asy-
ium (Ierreil), appoin ed June 4, 1885.
5. A. Shortridge, manager lunatic asy-
lum I rerrell), appointed me 4, 1885.
julius Runge, commissioner of pilots,
appointed October 10, 1885.
Leon Blum, commissioner of pilots, APP
pointed October 10, 1855.
Thomas IL. Sweeney, commissioner of
pilots. appointed October 10, 1885.
j. N. Sawyer, commissioner of pilots,
appointed October 10, 1885
Charles Fowler, commissioner of pilots,
appointed October 10, 1885
G. @. Dibrell, commissioner Of peniten-
tiary, appointed April 30, 1885.
Galen Crow, commissioner of penitenti-
airy, appointed August 7, 1855.
10 be regent university board, A. j.
Rose, vice l.. g. Alexander, resigned.
BY HOuston-Joint resolution amend
ing article T., section 8, of the constitu.
ton, so as to change the mode of asses
81 z aud collecting taxes in the morgan
zed counties. Referred.
The president laid before the senate
house resolution No. 3, relating to the
'lght of way through the Indian Terri !
.ory of the Rock Island Chicago and Pa
'Iiic Railway company, requesting con
5reSsmcn and ustructing senators to use
heir influence to have the same pass con.
lress.
Senator Terrell moved to strike ont the |
word instruct d. and insert Request
ed"
Senator Pope thought that the resolu,
ion as sent from the house should !
no adorted, as senators being elected by |
me senate, the senate has right to ia-
'truct them,
Senator Terrell thought different, and !
insisted that the senate had no right 10 |
instruct, and no power to enforce if it
lid.
Senator Gregg commended that the SEN
tie had right to instruct senators. and
10 favored the resolution as it came from
he house.
Senator Terrell insisted upon his
and said he thought the
members of congress and the United
'tates senators knew about as much about
heir business as did the senate here in
'exas.
Amendment lost: yeas, Z; nays, 16.
The resolution was then adopted.
Senator Houston offered resolution
lat the sergeant-at-arms be requested to
rocure ice for the senate.
On motion of Senator Pope it was re-
erred to committee on rules.
The president laid before the senate
10 report of the committee on the
'heeless proposition to furnish steno-
raphic report of both houses.
Senator Woodward moved to POSTPONE
ltil Wednesday, but afterwards withdrew
5 motion.
Senator Pope offered an amendment '
DIVIDING that no speech shall be pub
she'd. l
Senator Burney moved to lay on the c
BILE. j
Lost; yeas, 4; nays, rs. c
The amendment was then adopted.
The resolution as amended was then
st. a
Senator Woodward moved that the vote
reconsidered.
Senator Bell moved to table.
Carried; yeas, 16; nays, II. d
senator Frank, resolution that 40
pies of the journal be printed for the p
2 OF the senate. It
Adopted. II
senator Simpkins, for the committee on .,
'ugural ceremonies reported as follows, u
the report was adopted: u
The governor and lieutenant governor. IL
by Hon. A. S, Walker, dis
ct judge, and the Acknowledgement, the OF
hmlttes OF arrangements and an escort '"
citizen soldiery, under the command of
. Smythe, Second militia, will proceed u
the Drlsklll hotel, and there beiny Vi
Hed by the governor and Lieutenant.
'ernor elect, will return in the following 1'
err: to
. The governor and heutenant-gov. sd
or and the governor and lieutenant ,
'eruor elect. at
. The adjutant general and Judge A. Si'
Walker and chairmen of the Joint com
tee. pc
The committee of arrangements.
The military.
IN reaching the capitol the procession Pc
move to the door of the hall of repre-
tatives, where the governor and lieu pc
ant-goyernOr elect will be received BY
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